Chapter 2 Why is this concubine different?
Zhang Yu never expected that the woman was actually the mistress of Weiyuan Hou Mu Xingci. This was a bit troublesome.
If it was an ordinary person, he would just kill her, but although this woman was of low status, she was still the wife of a marquis, so he did not dare to order her to be killed.
"You little thief Dongqi, I'm sorry that I can't make the decision on your terms. Please allow me to inform my general. What do you think?" Zhang Yu's eyes flashed, and he looked undecided.
His master was the Grand General Weiyuan, appointed by the royal family. He was in charge of the military power of the entire southwest. He had to report any important military affairs to his superiors. To outsiders, this was the most natural thing.
Upon hearing this, several Dongqi people whispered to each other. The first one shouted, "Zhang Yu, I'll give you one incense stick of time. If Mu Xingci doesn't come, don't blame us for being ruthless. Then we brothers will fight you to the death."
"Okay! I will immediately send someone to invite the general over."
As he spoke, he called a confidant over and whispered a few instructions to him. The confidant then rode to the general's mansion.
Seeing that she was temporarily safe, Yun Wansheng's nervousness eased a lot. If no one came to rescue her, it would not be too late to save herself.
At this moment, she secretly felt lucky that she had been a military engineer for a year and that she was able to protect herself, otherwise she would be in danger today.
If the original owner had no knowledge of martial arts, and if Aunt Wang was watching, how could she have surrendered?
She must not expose herself at this moment. If the marquis knew that she knew kung fu, she would have no way to defend herself.
Now she only hoped that the marquis general would save her because the original owner had served him, so that she could save a lot of trouble.
At this time in the General's Mansion, Mu Xingci was busy drawing a military map in the study and had no idea what was happening outside.
At this time, there were urgent knocks on the door: "My Lord, it's bad. Miss Yun and several common people have been kidnapped by spies from the Dongqiang Kingdom." Qi Yi's voice came from outside.
Mu Xingci was stunned when he heard this, then his handsome face darkened. He stood up, picked up his cloak and walked out.
As soon as the door opened, Mu Xingci, wearing a cloak, asked, "What's going on?"
"General, I will tell you in detail what happened later, because the Dongqiang people only gave us one incense stick of time. If we are too late, Miss Yun might be in danger." Captain Yang, who came to report, said anxiously.
When Mu Xingci heard this, he stopped asking: "Where are they?"
"It's near the South City morning market."
Mu Xingci frowned, then continued walking towards the stables, still making plans: "Captain Yang, immediately mobilize your troops to ambush at various intersections in South City to prevent them from escaping."
"Yes!" Captain Yang Fan responded in a loud voice and quickly left the General's Mansion.
"Yiyi, let's ride over there." After he said that, he quickened his pace.
The spy at the morning market seemed to be getting impatient: "Zhang Yu, I won't wait any longer. Either you let my people go, or I will kill your people. I want the people here to think that it is you, the officials, who have left them in vain."
"You little thief Dongqi, my general has always cared for the common people here. I believe he will not ignore their lives. You wait a little longer. It's not even an incense stick yet!" Zhang Yu tried his best to delay time.
Dongqi's spy was anxious, but he had no other choice but to wait.
Yun Wansheng was trembling as she looked at the big knife in front of her, thinking that this person was also nervous and scared.
In order not to put psychological pressure on this person, Yun Wansheng remained silent.
What if this man is in a state of confusion and she begs for mercy again, which may make him angry and kill her. After all, she is not the only hostage. Killing one person to vent her anger is fine, but she doesn't want to be the one who vents her anger.
Zhang Yu on the opposite side kept looking at those Dongqi people, fearing that the man would suddenly make a move.
But she was a little surprised. Why was the Marquis's concubine so quiet? Shouldn't she have relied on her status to ask for help? Given her previously delicate personality, her reaction was truly puzzling.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses behind him, which made him feel relieved and turned around to look at the person coming.
"General, you're here?" Zhang Yu waited for the red horse to stop before stepping forward to greet him.
"Well! A few spies?" Mu Xingci jumped off the horse and threw the reins casually, and Qi Yi caught it skillfully.
"We've discovered four of them. They've kidnapped eight civilians, one of whom is Miss Yun."
As Mu Xingci listened, his eyes looked at a group of people not far away. When his gaze fell on the kidnapped woman, his eyes paused, and then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Was that his mistress? How had she changed so much? If it weren't for her recognizable appearance, he would have thought she was an outsider.
Yun Wansheng met the man's gaze. Her eyes seemed calm, but in her heart she sighed that the ancients really had a knack for women. No wonder the original owner was so stubborn.
Just looking at the general's tall and straight figure, sharp and resolute eyes, and lively facial features, he also exudes a gentle and elegant temperament.
In addition, he was wearing a luxurious black and red robe, showing the demeanor of a general when he walked. With such an outstanding appearance, it was impossible for him not to attract girls.
Mu Xingci's slightly gloomy eyes lingered on the woman for a moment, fearing that this woman would ask him for help without knowing the consequences and expose her identity to others, which would put him in a much more passive position.
When he looked at others again, he was worried that the woman would call him, but when he glanced around, he didn't see the woman make any sound, she just looked at him quietly.
Her reaction made Mu Xingci feel relieved. This woman was finally smart for once.
"Dongqi, you little thief, what do you want in exchange for releasing these hostages?" Mu Xingci raised his voice with a slightly cold face.
"Mu Xingci, as long as you promise to release my brothers, I will go with you and you can beat and kill as you like. Otherwise, we will kill these civilians and let you, the marquis and general, bear the infamy of not caring about the lives of the people." The leading Dongqi spy smiled sinisterly.
"Dongqi, you little thief, I didn't expect you to be so righteous. You're willing to die to save your accomplices. I really admire you for that.
"It's not impossible for me to agree to this. I want to confirm whether they have learned about our military secrets. If they bring any important information back to your Dongqi, our Shunshang Kingdom will be in trouble." Mu Xingci said slowly.
"We had just sneaked into the city, and before we could get any information, we were discovered by your people."
"real?"
"If you don't believe me, you can ask your subordinates."
Mu Xingci looked sideways at Zhang Yu with a look of disbelief: "General Zhang, is what he said true?"
"Reporting to the general, our people did discover something unusual about them shortly after they entered the city." Zhang Yu said truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xingci did not speak immediately, but just lowered his head as if pretending to be thinking. What he had to do now was to delay time so as to buy time for Yang Fan to deploy all the ambushes.
"Mu Xingci, do you agree or not?"
Seeing that he remained silent, the spy Dongqi became anxious, and one of his men twisted the hostage's arm hard to remind him to make a decision quickly.
"Ah!" The severe pain in her arm made Yun Wansheng cry out in pain.
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